Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21

III IuII DldSC.
Native watermelons are already
appearing on the market.
It appears the rain only extended
few miles west of town yesterday.
Mrs. Easley, of Hutchinson, is in
the city, visiting with the family of
w. NJ. Ireland.
"When you are down my way,
drop in,'' remarked the well-water to
the cold oaken bucket"
The wires are now up along the
Missouri Pacific track between this
city and Hoisington, and will be all
ready for operation i'll few days.
w. E. Carr, of Elmwood, Kansas,
former resident of this city, long
years ago, was in the city Tuesday
talking up the advantages and beau
ties of his state, and distributing
some advertising matter concerning
his COMMUNICATIONS In.,)
Herald
We have heard it rumored that the
business men on South Main street,
who raised fund to erect baud
stand, will go right to work to put up
the stand. We would like to see the
business men of the city put in their
mites and build handsome, CEN
trally located stand for the Citizens
band.
The strong wind Tuesday blew
the old Methodist church into cock
ed hat. The front had been taken
out of il to prepare it for store rooms,
and there being nothing to brace it
east and west it took lurck to the
west and now leans up against Me-
Guire q Moorehouse's paint shop
like a prop to gate post.
Following are the marriage licenses
issued by Probate.Judgc Ogle since
the 4th instant:
John S. johnson to Mary B.
Rurchwell, Chas Weber to Elizabeth
Mccullough, John F. Smith to An
ME Brew, Orrin Reynolds to Ida
Cutler. George Wheatlen to Clara
Arnold, and Marshal N. Jones TO
Maggie Dodge.
Mr.. S. H. Mitchell, an old-time
Barton county man, but whose home
is now in Longton. Elk county, is in
the city shaking hands with friends
and recounting the experiences of
early days. Mr.. Mitchell looks well
and hearty, and says he feels as fresh
as boy of sixteen. He reports
dob" running paper at Tecumseh,
Neb., Emma living with her husband
in Elk county, and Georgia and her
husband at Kinsley.
A case tried before Squire Crum-
mack Monday, in which DIR. Chester
sued Beach & Bentley ON an attach
ment to recover the value of horse,
was decided in favor of Chester. 1t
appears that some weeks ago the said
Beach & Bentley traded son of DIR.
= Chester worthless pony, which died
in day or so afterwards, for good
horse CT the Doctors, who got out an
attachment on team belonging to
the defendants to recover the value
of the horse.
The Ladies society, of the Presby
terrain church, while approaching the
kindness of the Ladies society of the
Congregational church in offering
them share of the proceeds of the
Old Folks concert, yet decline with
thanks the offer; as it is contrary to
the wish of all the Presbyterians who
assisted in the concert, and as the So
ciety took no part in the entertain
ment, and regard it an injustice to
share the proceeds. Resolutions to
this effect were sent to the Ladies So
ciety of the Congregational church.
The School Board let the contract
for building the school houses to the
lowest bidders-the Morrison Broth
ers-for the sum of SIG, $685.. If
the fall weather is such as to allow
the work of building to proceed, the
buildings will both be completed in
tho onrlx ,rintor. othnru.;So tho tue